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Nov 28, 2007

Upgrade: Epson EMP-S5 Multimedia Projector

Well, the lamp of our poor Sony VPL-CS5 finally conked out. It happened during the last day of the pro.MOTION workshop, so we'd like to apologize to instructor Bryan Quesada as well as to the participants. The warning signs were already there, with the reds in projected images showing up black.

Today, however, we already bought an EPSON EMP-S5 Multimedia Projector, which we're using in the Advanced Digital Imaging workshop on Monday, December 3.

A Comparison of Our Old and New Projectors

SpecificationsThe Old: Sony VPL-CS5The New: Epson EMP-S5
Brightness (ANSI Lumens)18002000 (High) / 1600 (Low)
Contrast400 : 1400 : 1
Lamp Life (hrs.)20003000 (High) / 4000 (Low)
Lens FocusManual
Optical Zoom1.2 x1.35 x
Throw Distance12.47' - 19.36'5.91' - 24.93'
Image Size (diagonal) 80" - 150"45.79" - 254.61"
Digital ZoomYes
Digital KeystoneVertical
Lens ShiftVerticalNone
Native Display800 x 600 Pixels, 4:3 Aspect Ratio, SVGA
Maximum Display1024 x 768 Pixels1400 x 1050 Pixels
Audible Noise (dB)43.035.0 (High) / 28.0 (Low)
Speakers1.0 W Mono
Dimensions (HxWxD)2.6" x 11.3" x 9.02"4.29" x 9.61" x 12.91"
Weight (lbs.)5.955.73

Data from Projector Central.

Aside from the brighter display, what really got us sold on the EMP-S5 was the longer lamp life.

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